The Foreign Exchange

Two young Swiss boys looked up from their juggling, mesmerized by the tiny white ball zipping back and forth, and whispered something to each other. One of them dropped his soccer ball and stood right next to me, eyes wide and curious. I showed him the ball, and he reached out his hand to take it. He rolled it in his palm, feeling the texture and wondering what could possibly be done with this …

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Nick Gallo: True Hitman

In the middle of the pile of screaming, cheering Hitmen, senior and captain Nick Gallo stood beaming. The fact that a perfect double play had just secured his seven inning, four hit shutout in the first round of the playoffs was at the back of his mind. All Gallo could think about was that he had prolonged a magical season with a team he loved, even if it was only for one more game. “I love …

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Despite Disappointing Loss, Hitmen’s Season was a Success

… matter to them how big the obstacles would be,” Gallo said.

Varsity veterans, such as juniors Scott Chiusano, Jack Zurier, Jakob Moran and Clay Gibson, embraced larger roles, while new players, such as juniors SungMo “Aaron” An and Eddie Cytryn, stepped up and had strong seasons for the Hitmen.

With a relatively young team and with another year to improve, the Hitmen are heading into the offseason with even greater expectations for next year after the many surprising successes of …

Hitmen Look to Build on Strong Start to the Season

Same place, same date, same team and nearly the same result. One year after Nolan Becker (’09) threw a historic perfect game for the Stuyvesant baseball team, the Hitmen, junior Jack Zurier nearly repeated the feat. On Thursday, April 8 Zurier faced the same team as Becker, West 50th Street Campus—or as it was known last year: Manhattan Bridges. The Hitmen started the game impressively, …

Miller to Premiere on Season Two of “Jersey Shore”

MTV’s new hit series “Jersey Shore” has made its way into Stuyvesant—and not only through excessive use of the “fist pump.” Our very own physical education teacher, Vinny Miller, has been offered a spot on season two of the show, which premiers next December. The show, which features the lives of a group of eight guidos living together in one house, could not resist recruiting …

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Hitmen Turn to New Players in Search of 14th Straight Playoff Berth

… roster, 13 players are juniors.

Moran, Gibson along with juniors Jack Zurier, Lionel Jensen and Scott Chiusano have the experience needed to help their new junior teammates make the transition to varsity. This experience, along with the depth the new players provide, will help the Hitmen in achieving their playoff hopes.

The Hitmen are already off to a good start, winning their first four exhibition games of the season before losing to Forest Hills High School 5-0 on Sunday, March 21. …

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Arts & Entertainment Editors: Leili Saber, Alan Sage*

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Wasted Talent

It is every athlete’s dream to be able to skip college and go straight to the pros. It is every athlete’s dream to be making a living by playing the sport they love in front of thousands of adoring fans at the age of 18. Only a select few, however, can make this dream a reality. But is it realistic to expect a kid who just cleared the acne from his typical teenage face, after just four …

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Academics Instead of Sports

As the year continues and the semester progresses, the work load can pile up. The average student may work for hours from the time they get home from school until they go to sleep. For students who participate on sports teams, it can be a lot more difficult to avoid falling behind. Grades slip and confusion in certain subjects ensues because of a lack of time for study and homework. AIS …

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Birdies Don’t Need Age to Drive Them

They carry only seven girls on their roster. No girl on the team exceeds the age of 16. Though it happens to be the youngest of any Stuyvesant sports team this year, the Birdies, the girls’ varsity golf team, sports an undefeated 3-0 record with five games left in the season.

Last year, the Birdies finished the season 6-2 after losing in the second round of the …

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